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Vlasic logged an assist, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.

Vlasic has held steady in March with five points over nine contests, though he has a minus-4 rating for the month. The 23-year-old defenseman was poised for a large boost in ice time following the Seth Jones trade, but the call-up of Artyom Levshunov has balanced out the ice time on Chicago's blue line recently. Vlasic is still a top-four defender for the team and is now at 27 points, 90 shots on net, 128 blocked shots, 51 hits and a minus-16 rating over 68 appearances.

Oleksiak notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Oleksiak ended his 15-game point drought with a helper on Jordan Eberle's game-tying goal in the second period. The 32-year-old Oleksiak still went plus-1 during the slump and added 18 hits and 21 blocked shots. He's a shutdown defenseman by nature, but he's usually good for 15-20 points per season. He's likely to be on the low end of that range in 2024-25 -- he's at 14 points, 59 shots on net, 134 blocked shots, 58 hits and a minus-1 rating through 69 outings this year.

Dunn registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Dunn helped out on a Matty Beniers goal in the second period. Over nine outings in March, Dunn has contributed six assists, providing steady offense from the blue line once again after some shaky stretches in January and February. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to 32 points, 116 shots on net, 56 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 49 contests this season. He remains in a top-pairing role and also sees plenty of power-play time.

Montour notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Montour has three goals and four assists during his four-game point streak. The defenseman is also at 11 points through nine outings in March, a resurgent month for him on offense. Overall, he's earned 16 goals, 23 helpers, 196 shots on net, 80 blocked shots, 73 hits, 43 PIM and a minus-12 rating through 68 appearances in a top-four role with power-play time.

Dobson had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Penguins on Tuesday.

He tied the game 2-2 about five minutes into the third period on a backhand off a rebound. Dobson has three points, including two goals, in his last two games (eight shots). He's had a quiet season with just 30 points (eight goals, 22 assists) in 56 outings after exploding for 70 last year. Dobson may be a wise offseason target in dynasty. His manager may be frustrated and sell him off as a 50-point player. It's worth filing that away for inquiry later.

Larsson scored a goal on two shots, dished two assists, added five hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Larsson went into Tuesday's contest on a three-game point drought, but he had gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the nine games before the slump. The 32-year-old defenseman then made a huge impact in the comeback win, which saw him get the Kraken on the board late in the first period before setting up tallies by Matty Beniers and Shane Wright. Larsson is now at six goals, 16 helpers, 86 shots on net, 88 hits, 125 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 69 appearances.

Bjornfot was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Tuesday.

Bjornfot hasn't earned a point in eight NHL outings this season while posting eight shots on goal, five blocked shots and 10 hits. If Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) can't play against Columbus on Thursday, Bjornfot could be in the lineup.

Theodore (arm) wore a non-contact jersey during Tuesday's practice, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Theodore appears to be progressing despite being week-to-week and not having a clear timeline for his return to the lineup. He has missed the last 11 games after getting injured during the 4 Nations Face-Off. If Theodore's return isn't close, he might land on long-term injured reserve to allow Vegas to activate William Karlsson (lower body) from the LTIR list.

Schuldt was assigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday.

The Sharks recalled Luca Cagnoni in a corresponding move. Schuldt hasn't earned a point in four NHL outings this season while posting four shots on goal, three blocked shots and nine hits. He has notched five goals and 13 assists in 54 AHL appearances this campaign.

Spurgeon logged a pair of assists in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

Spurgeon has a goal and six assists over eight contests in March. One of his helpers Monday was on Ryan Hartman's power-play tally in the second period, and the other set up Marcus Johansson's empty-netter in the third. Spurgeon is up to 28 points, 84 shots on net, 93 blocked shots, 42 hits and a plus-8 rating through 53 appearances. His playing style doesn't pop, but he's well on his way to the 30-point mark for the seventh time in the last nine seasons, which makes him a reliable depth option in fantasy.